Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in the east to a Blacksmith, Bolhild learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Bolhild has worked very hard to control her curse. She's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her tied-back hair is auburn. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Kabbarg's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the south to a Bricklayer, Kabbarg learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Hunter, but she got bored and became a Bricklayer. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is typically in her Sage uniform. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Ridaro learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jet (130 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). White opal (900 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Emerald (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and yellow robe with the hood down. He has dyed his greying brown fur a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He is baby faced.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Coral (160 gp). Sard (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Jade (160 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, grey shirt, and violet tie. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. After coming to the age of reason, Zanna took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her mother before her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Sard (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1800 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp).